Baby-carriage.



m. 639,425. Patented nec. I9, |899. s. McGAueHEY.

BABY CARRIAGE.

(Application led Oct. 11, 1899.)

' (No Model.)

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SYLVESTER MCGAUGHEY, OF RANDVILLE, MICHIGAN.

BABY-CARRIAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 639,425, dated December 19, 1899.

Application filed October ll, 1899. Serial No. 733,284. '(No model.)

T0 all whom it rita/y concern.-

Beit known that LSYLVESTERMCGAUGHEY, residing at Randville, in the county of Dickinson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Baby- Carriages,of which the following is a specification.

This invention, While relating to the general structure of babycarriages and similar manually-propelled carts and other small vehicles, more particularly refers tol means .whereby the pusher may readily turn the front axle for guiding thecarriage without the necessity of tilting the carriage-body or lifting the front wheel from the ground.

My invention comprehends, primarily, a very simple, eective, and conveniently-manipulated means capable of being so arranged that the general structure of the running-gear or body is simplified and capable of being the more economically constructed instead of said construction being increased or rendered the more bulky.

My invention in its subordinate features consists in certain novel and peculiar combination of parts, all of which will be described in detail and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a babycarriage with my improvements attached. Fig. 2 is asimilar view illustrating the reachbar, the axles, and the guiding mechanism in detail. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on Fig. 5 is a detail view of the handle-bar and its lock devices, hereinafter referred to.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals indicate like parts in all the figures, it will be observed that I construct the running-gear of a single reachbar 1, of hard wood or other suitablelmaterial, which extends midway of the carriage, its rear end being bent upward at la to form a handle-post 1b, upon the upper end of which is centrally pivoted the pusher-bar 2, which extends transversely and has its ends terminating in handhelds 2.

To strengthen the handle-post 2, a stout wire-rod brace 3 connects the angle portion of the reach, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. At

a point a little inward from its outer end the reach-bar has pivotally secured to its under side the top member of a fifth-Wheel, said member comprising an apertured disk. 4 and shank 4, which is secured to the bar l by saddle-clips 5, as shown. The said top member is held to engage the bottom member of the iifth-wheel,which consists of an apertured disk 6, having laterally-extending Shanks 6a secured to the top of the front axle 7 by saddle-clips 6b.

8 indicates the king-pin for the fifth-wheel.

9 indicates the' rear axle, which centrally thereof has secured upon its upper face by suitable clips, as shown, a chair-piece 10, having a central transverse seat l0 to receive the pendent lange member 11, fixedly secured on the under side of the rear axle. y

It will be understood that when the reach and the axles are of wood the several members constituting the fifth-wheel and the seat connections are of metal; but when the reach and axles are of pieces of metal the several parts referred toare made as integral portions of the said axles and reach.

Upon the upper face and near the spindle ends of the rear axle are fitted triangular-like bearing members 127 one at each end, which are detachably secured to the axle, as shown, said bearings each having an opening or slot 12a on the outer or apex end, and on the vertical member of each bearing 12 is fitted a guide-pulley 13,the purpose of which willi hereinafter appear.

So far as described it will be seen that the runnin g-gear of the carriage comprises a sin gle longitudinal reach-bar and two cross-axles. This arrangement provides for a very economical manufacture of the gear and also permits of the ready combining therewith of my form of guide means.

Although I use but a single reach-bar, the carriage-body is supported on the front spring 15, fixedly secured on the extreme front end of the reach-bar and extending transversely thereof, and a pair of rear springs 16 i6, one being secured to each end of the rear axle at a point inside the bearings 12, and each spring extends lengthwise of the body. This provides a simple and effective means for supporting the carriage-body and a convenient arranging of the steering devices, which con- IOO sist of a pair of cables or chains 13 18, which at a point between the axles are crossed and each of which has a hook 18, whereby it can be quickly connected with the eyes or staples 19, one on each end of the front axle, said staples havin g each an adjusting or wing nut 20, whereby the slack of the chains can be taken up at will. The cables 1S after being crossed pass over the guide-rollers 13, and the ends 0f said cables then pass up and connect with eyes 2l upon the pusher-handle, the cables secured to the front axle at the left joining with the pusher-bar at the right. As the cables project above a horizontal plane after they leave the pulleys 13, said pulleys are lheld inclined, as shown, and to facilitate the placing 0f the cables or chains against the pulleys the bearing members 12 are slotted, as hereinbefore described.

The pusher-bar 2 is pivotally supported on the handle-post of the reach and is normally held from turning by a suitable lock mechanism, preferably of a construction best shown in Fig. 5, by reference to which it will be seen that the under face of the bar 2 is cut out to form a flat bearing portion that extends to each side of its axial point, said part of the bar 2 being made to engage a flat bearing portion 22, ixedly secured on the upper end of the handle-post, with which the pusher-bar is held normally locked bythe spring-actuated latchlever 23, fulcrumed on the top of the bar 2 and having its handle end 23 adjacent one of the handholds 2a, the latch 23b passing through an aperture 2c in the bar 2, registering with the aperture 23d on the member 23.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As an improvement in manually-pushed vehicles, a running-gear comprising a central reach-bar the rear end of which bends upward and forms a handle-post; a front axle pivotally secured on the said reach-bar, and a rear axle xedlysecured upon the said reach-bar 5 a body-bearing spring pivotally mounted transversely on the forward end of the reach; a longitudinally-extendingbody-bearingspring mounted on each end of the rear axle; a pusher-bar pivotally mounted upon the upper end of the reach, and cable or chain connections between said pusher-bar and the front axle, said connections extending forwardly in the plane below the spring-bearings.

2. In a childs carriage, the combination with the center reach-bar, the rear end of which terminates in an upwardly-projecting handle-post, of a forward axle pivotally secured on the reach; the rear axle fixedly secured on said reach; a guide on each end of the rear axle; the cables or chains, one of said cables being secured to each end of the front axle, said cables being crossed at a point between the front and rear axles and passed over the guides on the rear axle; the pusherbar pivotally mounted on the reach-handle post; locking devices holding the pusher-bar normally locked to the handle-post, said bar having its ends mounted on the rear ends of the cables, all being arranged substantially as shown and described.

3. In a vehicle of the class described, a center reach-bar, said bar extending rearward and upward, to form a handle-post; the front axle, said axle and reach-bar having fthwheel connections; and an adjusting-eyebolt on each end of the front axle; a rear axle pivotally mounted on the reach; a slotted bearing upon each end of the rear axle carrying a guide-pulley g a pusher-bar axially mounted upon the upper end of the reach-handle post and locking means for holding said bar from turning the cable or chain secured to each end of the said bar, each cable projecting forward parallel with the reach-bar and over the guide-pulley on its corresponding side, said cables crossing at a point between the front and rear axles, said cables having their ends detachably connected with the adjustable eyebolts, upon the front axle, all being arranged substantially as shown and described.

SYLVESTER MCGAUGHEY.

VVit-nesses:

PETER TURGEON, FRANK N. MASON. 

